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Pak floods submerge over 100 villages as Sutlej swells
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to details, Chishtian city is facing severe flooding as the Sutlej has swollen to dangerous levels. The strong river currents have triggered rapid erosion, while protective embankments at Motianwala Pattan and Moza Azeem have collapsed.
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Pak Defence Min advises against blaming 'divine will' for deluge destructi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking in the National Assembly, Asif said rains were a "blessing from God," but their benefits turn into devastation when housing societies, commercial structures and even hotels were built along rivers and storm drains, as per The Express Tribune.
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Floods destroy crops in Pakistan, UN warns of looming food crisis
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Torrential floods in Pakistan's Punjab have destroyed crops, livestock, and homes, affecting over 2 million people. UN and farmers warn of a looming food crisis and inflation, with 70% of the rice crop lost and more rain expected, while floodwaters threaten Sindh downstream.
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Pakistan: Nearly 2 million displaced due to severe flooding
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Federal Minister for Climate Change, Musadik Malik, stated that nearly two million people in Pakistan have been displaced due to severe flooding, with the poorest families suffering the most, while calling on the nation to come together and provide urgent assistance to those affec
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Pakistan: 5 killed in rain-related incidents across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Monsoon rains in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan have resulted in the deaths of five people, including four children, and injured another five within the last 24 hours, Dawn reported, citing data from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
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Embankments breached, millions affected as Pakistan faces worst floods in
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In Pakistan's Punjab province, specifically in Kasur, the water flow at the Ganda Singh Headworks exceeded the "exceptionally very high" flood level on Friday, crossing the 385,000 cusecs mark, described as the highest in three decades.
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Pakistan: Over 24,000 people relocated after high-level flooding warning
Updated : 7 months ago IST
As Pakistan's Punjab braces for a "high flood", more than 24000 people have been relocated from the low-lying areas of Indus, Chenab, Ravi and Satluj rivers, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: Thousands hit by glacial, flash floods face shortage of essentia
Updated : 7 months ago IST
People continue to suffer due to the government's apathy after glacial and flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan have left them waiting for essential services, including water supply, as reported by Dawn on Tuesday.
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India alerts Pakistan of possible flooding on humanitarian grounds
Updated : 7 months ago IST
India has shared details of possible flooding in Pakistan with Islamabad through its High Commission, stating the move was made solely on humanitarian grounds.
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KP government launches salary deduction scheme to support flood victims
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched a relief effort for flood victims by deducting salaries from public and semi-government employees.
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Glacier burst and floods devastate Ghizer in PoGB, 330 homes damaged as ar
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A glacial lake outburst (GLOF) triggered flooding that caused extensive damage, resulting in the formation of an artificial lake yesterday morning. Numerous villages were inundated, leading to significant financial losses; however, there were no reported casualties, according to Geo News.
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Pakistan: Flash floods ravage Buner, Swat; 60% families lose livelihoods
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The assessment also points out that 40 per cent of households are already reporting occurrences of diarrhoea, with water-borne illnesses spreading due to contamination from the bodies of victims and livestock, along with the destruction of sanitation facilities.
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